Interviews

“Ina Lou/Dear Mother Earth” is a powerful two-day symposium (19-20 November 2024), organized by Cristina Baldacci, Natalie King, and Francesca Tarocco, held during the closing week of the 60th Venice Biennale. Designed to create a vibrant dialogue across the Timor-Leste, Portuguese, and South-East Asian pavilions, the event draws together artists, curators, activists, and academics to explore shared themes of ecological reverence, cultural memory, and environmental activism.

The 31st edition of Artissima, the International Fair of Contemporary Art in Turin, successfully concluded its four-day event from October 31 to November 3, 2024. Under the guidance of Luigi Fassi for the third consecutive year, the fair presented a high-caliber selection of contemporary art and facilitated international networking. Artissima not only promotes contemporary art but also strengthens the cultural prominence of Turin and Italy, playing a pivotal role in the Italian art ecosystem. This year’s event attracted an impressive 34,200 attendees, including visitors, art professionals, and collectors. This turnout reflects a sustained and growing interest from both private and institutional collectors, reinforcing Artissima’s position as a leading marketplace in the international art scene.

To discuss the themes of "Ojalá se derrumben las puertas (I Hope the Doors Collapse)" at the Argentina Pavilion during the 60th International Art Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia, Luciana Lamothe and Mara Sartore held a conversation inside the Pavilion on 21st September 2024. This initiative was promoted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Trade, and Religion of the Argentine Republic in collaboration with Galerie Alberta Pane.

Mara Sartore met Joost Vanhaerents in Venice on the occasion of the exhibition produced by the Vanhaerents Art Collection, dedicated to the Turkish artist Memo Akten. It was an opportunity to talk about the family collection, digital art, NFTs, and future projects.

We interviewed Myriam Mihindou on the occasion of “Praesentia”, the exhibition featuring a comprehensive selection of her work from the past 20 years at the Palais de Tokyo. Mihindou's work addresses issues of identity, memory, language, ritual, living beings, the female condition, spirituality, and ecology. This exhibition is part of the artist's long journey, which centers on creating space for presences...

An interview with Stefania Galegati, artist of the 11th Vetrina at Vino Vero Venezia.

An Italian dancer and choreographer based in Stockholm, Cristina Caprioli founded the independent organization ccap in the 1990s, producing performances and interdisciplinary research installations. A true researcher and experimental theorist, her work is known for presenting dance as a "critical discourse" that is never separated from reflection, challenging even the most traditional linguistic canons of dance.

We interviewed Mapuche artist Seba Calfuqueo about their practice. Calfuqueo's creations critically engage with the social, cultural, and political realities of the Mapuche people in contemporary Chile and Latin America. Through installations, ceramics, performance, and video art, Calfuqueo challenge stereotypes and examine the intersections between indigenous and Western perspectives, while highlighting feminist and sexual dissidence matters.

We interviewed artist Niccolò Moronato about the origins and future of the festival, which this year will be held over three evenings: August 26, 27, and 28, 2024. Moronato is an artist, language designer and the initiator of the independent videoart festival for fishers and their communities in the island of Chioggia. Their work is influenced by training in languages, economics, and advertising, and spans various mediums.

I am very interested in Abstract Geometric. I am looking forward to seeing works by artists already known...

We interviewed English artist Not Vital about the influence of his roots on his art, sunsets, and the relationship between sculpture and architecture. His nomadic lifestyle and global travels deeply inspire his work, reflecting on habitations, nature, and animals. Not Vital explores the boundaries between abstract and figurative forms, marked by an intimate connection with diverse materials like plaster, steel, marble, ceramics, and organic matter.

The 10th Vetrina at Vino Vero's Wine Club by Loredana Longo: Carpet #18, We Must Do All We Can.

To mark the official collateral event Andrzej Wróblewski (1927-1957): In the First Person, we interviewed curator Ania Muszyńska. This project stems from the visionary initiative of the Starak Family Foundation.

Andrzej Wróblewski, Look Out, it Comes! Air Raid; 1955; oil, canvas; 120 × 139.5 cm; Starak Collection; Courtesy © Andrzej Wróblewski Foundation / www.andrzejwroblewski.pl

We met Venice based artist Mariateresa Sartori in her studio on the Island of Murano.

We interviewed the artist to mark his latest exhibition in Venice, 'Something is wrong' at the Tana Art Space. Pesta's latest project confronts the pervasive presence of evil in society, drawing parallels between historical narratives and contemporary crises.

We met Venice based artist Maria Morganti in her studio in Cannaregio.

We met Venice based artist Francesco Zanatta in his studio on the island of Giudecca.

We met Venice based artist Michelangelo Penso in his studio in Marghera.

We met Venice based artist Elisabetta Di Maggio in her studio in Cannaregio.

We met Venice based artist Nina Ceranic in her studio on the island of Giudecca.

We met Venice based artist Jure Kastelic in his studio in Castello.

We met Venice based artist Michele Bubacco in his studio on the island of Murano.